Oxyopias Archive 2006

Basic, clinical, or applied vision topics hosted by the UCB School of Optometry.

Vision Science Oxyopias

2006
Jan. 27, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Christian Wehrhahn, PhD Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tubingen, Germany Host: Dennis Levi Title: Contextual masking of oriented lines: Interactions between surface segmentation cues Abstract
Feb. 10, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Eric Pearlman, PhD Professor and Director of Research, Department of Ophthalmology; Professor, Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University Host: Suzanne Fleiszig Title: The Role of Toll Like Receptors in the Pathogenesis ofOcular Onchocerciasis (river blindness) Abstract
Feb. 24, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Shrikant Bharadwaj, PhD Vision Science Graduate Program, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley Host: Cliff Schor Title: Neural control strategies of human ocular accommodation Abstract
Mar. 3, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Geunyoung Yoon, PhD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester Host: Austin Roorda Title: Vision improvement using wavefront technologies Abstract
Mar. 10, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Robert Zadwadzki, PhD Assistant Researcher, University of California, Davis Host: Austin Roorda Title: Adaptive Optics - Optical Coherence Tomography for Retinal Imaging Abstract
Mar. 17, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Peter Neri, D.Phil. Levi Laboratory, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley Host: Dennis Levi Title: Meaningful interactions can enhance visual discrimination of human agents Abstract
Mar. 23, 2006 Special Day Thursday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Brian A. Wandell, PhD Stein Family Professor, Psychology Department, Stanford University Host: Dennis Levi Russell De Valois Memorial Lecture [info] Title: Development and Plasticity in Visual Cortex Abstract
Mar. 24, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Harvey Burd, PhD University Lecturer, Department of Engineering Science, Oxford University Host: Cliff Schor Title: Building a Computer Model of the Mechanics of Accommodation Abstract
Apr. 7, 2006 Special Time/Place: Friday, 11 AM 5101 Tolman Hall	William Prinzmetal, PhD Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychology, University of California, Berkeley Host: Steve Palmer This is an Irvin Rock Memorial Lecture. Title: Dissecting Visual Attention Abstract
Apr. 14, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Inna Maltseva, PhD Vision Science Graduate Program, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley Host: TBA Title: A Contact Case: Contact Lens Wear vs. Antimicrobials Abstract
Apr. 28, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Mark Schira, PhD Brain Imaging, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco Host: Stan Klein Title: The V1 to V3 Complex and the Foveal Confluence, Mapping, Metric and Modeling Abstract
July 19, 2006 Special Day/Time Wednesday, 5 PM 489 Minor Hall	Michael Oberdorfer, PhD Division of Extramural Research, National Eye Institute, NIH/HHS Host: Dennis Levi Title: National Eye Institute Funding — An Informal Meeting with Michael Oberdorfer Join us for an informal discussion and Q&A about NEI funding priorities, mechanisms, and support for Eye and Vision Research in the United States.
Sept. 8, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Ken Nakayama, PhD Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, Vision Sciences Laboratory, Dept. of Psychology, Harvard University Host: Dennis Levi Title: Normal and abnormal face processing Abstract
Sept. 15, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Daniel Palanker, PhD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine and Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory, Stanford University Host: Yibin Tian Special oxyopia sponsored by the Berkeley Student Chapter of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Title: Optoelectronic High Resolution Retinal Prosthesis Abstract
Sept. 22, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Michael Shadlen, MD, PhD Professor of Physiology and Biophysics and Core Staff Scientist of the National Primate Research Center, University of Washington, and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Host: Ralph Freeman Title: A Neural Mechanism for Decision-Making Abstract
Sept. 29, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Robert DiMartino, OD, MS Associate Professor of Clinical Optometry, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley Host: Dennis Levi Title: California Pharmacology Legislation Abstract
Oct. 6, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Curtis Baker, PhD Professor, McGill Vision Research Unit, Dept. of Ophthalmology, McGill University, Montreal Host: Jack Gallant Title: Representation of contrast- and texture-defined boundaries in early visual cortex Abstract
Oct. 13, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Joseph Horwitz, PhD Professor, Jules Stein Eye Institute Host: Xiaohua Gong Title: Structure and Function of alpha-crystallin Abstract
Oct. 26, 2006 Thursday, 12 PM 489 Minor Hall	Jena J. Steinle, PhD Assistant Professor of Physiology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, IL Host: Suzi Fleiszig Ocular Development & Disease Faculty Search Seminars Title: Role of Sympathetic Nerves in Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Degeneration Abstract
Oct. 27, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Stephen Engel, PhD Associate Professor, Cognitive Psychology, Dept. of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles Host: Dennis Levi Title: Learning and Adaptation in Visual Cortex Abstract
Nov. 3, 2006 Friday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hal	Geoffrey Boynton, PhD Associate Professor, Systems Neurobiology Laboratories, Salk Institute for Biological Studies Host: Michael Silver Title: Global Feature-Based Attention in the Human Visual System Abstract
Nov. 6, 2006 Monday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Qi Yan, MD, PhD Research Assistant, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason Medical Center Affiliate Assistant Professor of Biological Structure and Ophthalmology University of Washington, Seattle Host: Carl Jacobsen Ocular Development & Disease Faculty Search Seminars Title: Matricellular protein SPARC in lens epithelial homeostasis and in bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cell differentiation Abstract
Nov. 8, 2006 Wednesday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Karsten Gronert, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacology New York Medical College, Valhalla Host: Christine Wildsoet Ocular Development & Disease Faculty Search Seminars Title: Protective Lipid Autacoids are Important Regulators of Ocular Inflammatory/Reparative Responses: A Therapeutic Opportunity? Abstract
Nov. 13, 2006 Monday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Andy Fischer, PhD Assistant Professor of Neuroscience College of Medicine Ohio State University, Columbus Host: Xiaohua Gong Ocular Development & Disease Faculty Search Seminars Title: Muller glia in acutely damaged retina Abstract
Nov. 16, 2006 Thursday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Lu Chen, MD, PhD Schepens Eye Research Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard University Host: Suzi Fleiszig Ocular Development & Disease Faculty Search Seminars Title: Molecular Regulation of Lymphatic Vessel Development in Corneal Immunity Abstract
Nov. 30, 2006 Thursday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Nancy A. McNamara, OD, PhD Assistant Adjunct Professor Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology University of California, San Francisco Host: Xiaohua Gong Ocular Development & Disease Faculty Search Seminars Title: Innate Defense of Mucosal Epithelia Abstract
Dec. 4, 2006 Monday, 4 PM 489 Minor Hall	Jun Yang, PhD The Berman-Gund Laboratory for the Study of Retinal Degenerations, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston Host: John Flannery Ocular Development & Disease Faculty Search Seminars Title: Mpp4 is required for localization of plasma membrane calcium ATPases and maintenance of calcium homeostasis at the photoreceptor synaptic terminals Abstract